Today’s show features excerpts from The Great White Hoax: Donald Trump & the Politics of Race and Class in America, featuring acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise. This film explains how racism and racial scapegoating have shaped American politics for centuries, and how Donald Trump’s campaign used this rhetoric to conquer working class voters.
Letters & Politics and KPFA are offering the following items as thank-yous for donations:
- DVD: The Great White Hoax by Tim Wise for a donation of $120
- Book: Under the Affluence: Shaming The Poor, Praising the Rich, and Sacrifisicing the Future of America by Tim Wise for donation of $85
- Combo: DVD & Book for a donation of $180